The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski

What The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski is about:

The Winner’s Crime is the second book in The Winner’s Curse series and all I will say is that we see how that heartstopping ending in book 1 plays out! (My review of The Winner’s Curse)

Why You Should Be Saving The Date for The Winner’s Crime:

Okay so I’ve never done a Save the Date for a book 2 before but just consider this my PSA to all of you who have NOT picked up what is one of my newest favorite series. The Winner’s Curse absolutely blew me away but The Winner’s Crime solidified the fave status. At this point, all I can think about is 1) how amazing book 2 was and 2) HOW MUCH I NEED BOOK 3.

So if you have not read The Winner’s Curse, this is now your friendly reminder that you should start it so you can jump on this bandwagon in time for The Winner’s Crime to come out on March 3rd 2015. YOU WANT ON THIS WAGON.

So this is why you should save the date for this book/pick up The Winner’s Curse if you haven’t already:

1. Marie Rutkoski is a talented writer: Seriously, the prose in this series is just wonderful and the amount of emotions and damage she can inflict upon you with the words that make up this story is kind of amazing.

2. The complicated relationship between Kestral and Arin is great in The Winner’s Curse and is even more intense in The Winner’s Crime: No seriously. MY HEART. The tension. Knowing each person’s side. AHHH. I also loved getting to know them more individually.

3. Kestral is one of my favorite female characters right now: She’s smart, kind, makes mistakes, learns from mistakes, thinks on her feet and is just perfectly a flawed, REAL human it hurts sometimes.

4. Plot-wise The Winner’s Crime soared: I loved everything about The Winner’s Curse plot-wise and I couldn’t wait to see where Marie was going to take it. Pleased to say, I love where Marie took the characters and all the new developments and things we learn about in The Winner’s Crime. TWISTY AND SHOCKING TOO. I don’t even KNOW what is going to happen in book 3. But I am imagining shattered hearts and broken dreams and my tears flowing like a river. But also good things?

5. MY HEART. OW OW OW. That’s all I’m going to say about how this book left me feeling. Aside from oozing with love for it.

Who Should Save The Date: people who loved The Winner’s Curse, people who haven’t started the series but are immediately going to go add this book to their TBR or start it so they can be ready for The Winner’s Crime (no but seriously, if you haven’t read this series yet and want a fantasy that is more of a realistic tone…this is a good one).

A Sneak Peek: No sneak peek this time around since it’s a book 2 and I don’t want to give ANYTHING away.

Be on the lookout for my FULL review closer to the release date where I will flesh out my thoughts a little more!

Have you read this one? Are you excited for it?? Putting it on your TBR list?